Refinance Program for Underwater Borrowers

http://www.dsnews.com/articles/administration-announces-refinance-program-for-underwater-borrowers-2011-10-24

Under the revised HARP guidelines, the 125 percent loan-to-value (LTV) ceiling has been eliminated. Previously, only borrowers who owed up to 25 percent more than their home was worth could participate in HARP. That limitation has now been removed. The program will continue to be available to borrowers with LTV ratios above 80 percent.

Refinance applications and appraisal complications are holding up home sale closings, according to a HousingPulse survey released Monday. The report states that the normal timeline for a closing is about 30 days. That timeline has been extended to between 45 and 60 days. However, the delay is even more exacerbated among short sales and sales of foreclosed homes - which according to the survey made up 44.4 percent of the market in September. http://www.dsnews.com/articles/home-closing-timelines-increase-especially-in-distressed-market-2011-10-24


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